"In view of the cost of chiropractic spinal manipulation and the uncertainty about its safety, I would probably not rate this approach as the treatment of choice but would consider the current Cochrane review which concludes that "high quality evidence suggests that there is no clinically relevant difference between spinal manipulation and other interventions for reducing pain and improving function in patients with chronic low-back pain" Personally, I think it is more prudent to recommend exercise, back school, massage or perhaps even yoga to cLBP-sufferers." Professor Edzard Ernst (12th November 2013)